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Thursday, Oct. 30th, my BU Business class will visit Salem, MA, for a full day of museums
and one of the more bizarre exhibitions of American culture. Besides being a historic New England fishing village,
colonial shipbuilding and whaling port, and an important literary landmark
(see The
House of the Saven Gables), Salem has become the epicenter of Halloween
celebration and witchery in this whole part of the United States.
In Salem they will see some real witches (although mostly they come out
after dark), as well a tons of school children and families out on a lark,
and tons of freaks, weirdos
and Goth wannabes. Costumes are optional, and there are plenty of places to
get them there. Some of my students always do.
While we are there I want my Business students to notice and be prepared
to list and discuss the ways in which the city of Salem is taking advantage
of the American celebration of Halloween for fame and fortune.
Here is a link to my
Halloween Page, which in turn has links to lots
of Salem sites as well as more general interest Halloween sites.
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